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Forecasts and tides

The local weather for Margate Main Beach with 5-day forecasts, tide times, surf swells and wind speed predictions.

5-day weather forecast

Tue

Rain

6°C

Min:

4°C

Max:

6°C

Wed

Snow

5°C

Min:

-4°C

Max:

5°C

Thu

Rain

5°C

Min:

-3°C

Max:

5°C

Fri

Rain

9°C

Min:

8°C

Max:

9°C

Sat

Rain

10°C

Min:

5°C

Max:

10°C

Tide times

Tides and the dangers

A beach can seem like a vast playground but the tide can come in surprisingly quickly. As the tide moves up and down the beach, the depth of the water changes throughout the day, sometimes by as much as 10 metres.